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Face Painting by the Seri Indians
Rocks and Minerals (1952)
  • Joel Halpern
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Abstract
In preparation for the day a young Seri woman prepares her face with make up. The Seri a distinctive tribe number about 350 now. Their elaborate make up ritual was very elaborate compared to their "simple material culture".
Keywords
  • Seri,
  • Tiburon Island,
  • woman,
  • ritual,
  • face painting,
  • American Indian
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Publication Date
June, 1952
Citation Information
Joel Halpern. "Face Painting by the Seri Indians" Rocks and Minerals Vol. 27 Iss. 5-6 (1952) p. 247 - 249
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joel_halpern/261/
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